An OTBKB reader sent this farewell note from Earth Tonez, the vegan cafe on Fifth Avenue near 5th Street.

    Greetings,

    It is with sadness that Earth Tonez Cafe will serve its last customer today Saturday, November 22, 2008 at 4 PM.

    A miraculous intervention (hey you never know) aside, Earth Tonez will be forced to close its doors. While we loved serving you delicious, meatless food, our beloved cafe has fallen victim to the first-year blues with tremendous help from a deepening recession.

    We will spend the next week trying to work on a plan to re-open, but alas, it looks grim. We welcome any suggestions or comments from you.

    We want to thank you for the time you spent with us. It made even the tough times a little more bearable.

    We wish everyone a happy holiday and a lifelong spirit of peace.

    Peace and Love,

    Earth Tonez Cafe
    www.earthtonezcafe.com